JEFF PILSON On FOREIGNER: "...I Wasn't A Fan Of The Earlier Records"
February 7, 2008, 16 years ago
Metal-Rules.com has issued an interview with bassist Jeff Pilson (FOREIGNER, WAR & PEACE, ex-DOKKEN, DIO). The following is an excerpt from the chat, conducted by Marko Syrjälä:
Q: You're presently on tour with the classic AOR band Foreigner, which you're now a member of. After a long history of working with heavy metal giants such as Dokken and Dio among others, how did you find yourself in this most unpredictable position?
A: "Well, Jason Bonham, who is our drummer, and I did a movie together seven years ago called Rockstar and we had a good relationship as a rhythm section and enjoyed working together. In 2004 when he started working with Mick Jones, he kind of talked Mick into restarting Foreigner. So they gave me a call and I came down and started playing and the chemistry was there immediately."
Q: Were you more than casually familiar with Foreigner's material prior to actually being asked to join the band?
A: "I knew the stuff... well, like most people I knew the hits, but I wasn't a fan of the earlier records.
Read the full interview at Metal-Rules.com.
